MANILA, Philippines – The members of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP) together with Cinema One have announced the nominees for the 39th Gawad Urian to be held on June 21 at the Kia Theater.
Present during the announcement on May 17 at ABS-CBN were Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino President Dr. Grace Alfonso and its members Mario Hernando, Dr. Nic Tiongson, and Professor Tito Valiente.
The group also confirmed that cinematographer Romy Vitug is this year’s Natatanging Gawad Urian awardee.
Leading the nominees with 10 nominations including Best Picture and Best Direction are Erik Matti’s “Honor Thy Father” starring John Lloyd Cruz and Ralston Jover’s “Da Dog Show” starring Mercedes Cabral.
John Lloyd Cruz also got double nominations for Best Actor this year for his films “Honor Thy Father” and “A Second Chance.”
Jennylyn Mercado also got her first Best Actress nomination in Gawad Urian for the film “Walang Forever.”
“Honor Thy Father” and the “Da Dog Show” are followed closely by Jerrold Tarog’s “Heneral Luna,” Brillante Mendoza’s “Taklub,” Jun Lana’s “Anino Sa Likod ng Buwan,” and Carlo Encisco Catu’s “ARI: My Life With A King.” The four films are also in the race for Best Picture.
The Gawad Urian is the most esteemed film awards in the Philiippines. The nominees and winners are chosen by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (MPP), a group that is composed of reputable pillars in Philippine cinema.
The MPP members are President Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, Dr. Nic Tiongson, Professor Tito Valiente, Mario Hernando, Dr. Rolando Tolentino, Butch Francisco, Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera, Miguel Rapatan, Benilda Santos, and Lito Zulueta.
The 39th Gawad Urian will be held on June 21, 2016 at the Kia Theater and will be aired live on Cinema One at 7PM.
For more information, visit Cinema One’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Cinema1channel) and the official website of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino (www.manunuri.com).
1. PICTURE:
Heneral Luna
-Artikulo Uno Productions
Taklub
-Centerstage Productions
Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
-Octobertrain Films
-IdeaFirst Company
Honor Thy Father
-Reality Entertainment
Imbisibol
-Sinag Maynila
-Solar Entertainment
ARI: My Life with a King
-Holy Angel University Center for Kapampangan Studies
Bambanti
-Solar Entertainment
-Centerstage Productions
-Sinag Maynila
Da Dog Show
-sans cinema
-Germany & Queen B Production
2. DIRECTION:
Da Dog Show
-Ralston Jover
Heneral Luna
-Jerrold Tarog
Taklub
-Brilliante Mendoza
Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
-Jun Lana
Honor thy Father
-Erik Matti
Imbisibol
-Lawrence Fajardo
ARI: My Life with a King
-Carlo Enciso Catu
Bambanti
-Zig Madamba Dulay
Apocalypse Child
-Mario Cornejo
Balikbayan #1: Memories of Overdevelopment Redux III
-Kidlat Tahimik
3. ACTOR:
John Arcilla, Heneral Luna
John Lloyd Cruz, Honor Thy Father
John Lloyd Cruz, A Second Chance
Ricky Davao, Dayang Asu
Jericho Rosales, Walang Forever
Dennis Trillio, Felix Manalo
Sid Lucero, Apocalypse Child
Jun Jun Quintana, Water Lemon
Luis Alandy, Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
Anthony Falcon, Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
Francisco Guinto, ARI: My Life with a King
Lou Veloso, Da Dog Show
4. ACTRESS:
Nora Aunor, Taklub
Anika Dolonius, Apocalypse Child
LJ Reyes, Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
Angeli Bayani, Iisa
Alessandra de Rossi, Bambanti
Ces Quesada, Imbisibol
Jennilyn Mercado, Walang Forever
Mercedes Cabral, Da Dog Show
5 . SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Julio Diaz, Taklub
Lou Veloso, Taklub
Tirso Cruz III, Honor Thy Father
JM de Guzman, Imbisibol
Bernardo Bernardo, Imbisibol
Micko Laurente, Bambanti
RK Bagatsing, Apocalypse Child
Alion Ibanez, Da Dog Show
6. SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Rio Locsin, Iisa
Anna Abad Santos, Apocalypse Child
Gwen Zamora, Apocalypse Child
Mylene Dizon, Heneral Luna
Tessie Tomas, Water Lemon
Liza Dinio, Toto
Cecil Yumol, ARI: My Life with a King
7. SCREENPLAY:
Da Dog Show
-Ralston Jover
Heneral Luna
-Henry Francia
-E.A. Rocha
-Jerrold Tarog
Taklub
-Honeylyn Joy Alipio
Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
-Jun Lana
Honor Thy Father
-Michiko Yamamoto
Imbisibol
-Herlyn Gail Alegre
-John Paul Bedia
ARI: My Life with a King
-Robby Tantingco
Water Lemon
-Lilit Reyes
Dayang Asu
-Bor Ocampo
Bambanti
-Zig Madamba Dulay
8. CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Da Dog Show
-Carlo Mendoza
Heneral Luna
-Pong Ignacio
Taklub
-Odyssey Flores
Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
-Carlo Mendoza
Honor Thy father
-Ber Cruz
Apocalypse Child
-Ike Avellana
Bambanti
-Ma. Solita Garcia
Felix Manalo
-Rody Lacap
9. PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Da Dog Show
-Deans Habal
Bambanti
-Aped Santos
Water Lemon
-Ben Payumo
Honor Thy Father
-Erikson Navarro
Felix Manalo
-Joel Bilbao
-Edgar Martin Littaua
-Danny Red
Bukod Kang Pinagpala
-Harley Alcasid
Imbisibol
-Lawrence Fajardo
-Roland Inocencio
10. EDITING:
Heneral Luna
-Jerrold Tarog
Taklub
-Kats Serraon
Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
-Lawrence Ang
Honor Thy Father
-Jay Halili
Imbisibol
-Lawrence Fajardo
ARI: My Life with a King
-Carlo Francisco Manatad
Da Dog Show
– Kats Serraon
11. MUSIC:
Water Lemon
-Alessandra de Rossi
Heneral Luna
-Jerrold Tarog
Taklub
-Diwa de Leon
Honor Thy father
-Erwin Romulo
ARI: My Life with a King
-Jake Abella
12. SOUND:
Heneral Luna
-Mikko Quizon
Taklub
-Paulito Homillano
-Andrew Milallos
-Dennis Payumo
-Addiss Tabong
Anino sa Likod ng Buwan
-Albert Michael Idioma
Honor Thy father
-Mikko Quizon
Dayang Asu
-Stephen Lopez
-Sheka Ong
Felix Manalo
-Albert Michael Idioma
ARI: My Life with a King
-Gilbert Obispo
Da Dog Show
-Albert Mike Idioma
13. NATATANGING GAWAD URIAN: Mr. Romy Vitug